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Agriculture Applying Fertilizers to Cot Progressive Farmer. The Georgia Station has eai out the most exhaustive trial manner of applying fertilizer cotton. The oflicials report between the two methods usi applying in the seed turrov against bedding on the fertil ?the bedding on gave best suits. We Kive the summon conclusions reached after t years* investigation of this jeer. (1) Taking the three years: perinients together, it iR q eafe to conclude that a fertil of which the nitrogenous ingr ent consists of cottonseed n is more effective in increa the total yield when applie advance of planting and bedi on. (2) That such fertilizer w bedded on fourteen to six days in advance of planting induce earlier fruiting and ger early yield of cotton. Note (1) It is partly asRu that the advantage of heddin the fertilizer in advance planting is mainly due to fact that cottonseed meal reqi wsotne little time' to become uble and available. This fumption, however, is only te tive, and it is quite probable it if equally important that acid phosphate And muriate pot tsh should be applied and ded on some time in advance planting. (kJ) It should have been st in its proper place that in eac three experiments from sixi to twenty pounds of nitrate aoda. per acre, were appliec the furrows with the seed, in of the plats. This method of plying a small quantity of nit of soda has long been pract on the Station Farm and is str ly advised as a practice. Sulphuring Fruit. From Progress Farmer. A number of inquiries f come to me from time to titn< garding the practice of pres ing dried and fresh fruit \ funns of burning sulphur. F preserved in this way is injur to health. The fumes of buri sulphur have long been use< bleach dried fruit and prevei from becoming dark, as is alv the case with home-dried ap] peaches and other fruits, product left in the fruit by procesi is sulpburious aci< part of which, at least, in st ir.g is changed to sulphuric > Both of these products are q injurious to health, as they terlere with the digestive pro< es. Fresh fruit in jars or cai water is sometimes preserve* the same way by burning sul| in a closed box and allowing water or other liquid to ah the i'nmen of tin- l>ti rm ng snip Fresh fruits can he reH<)ilv nerved in this way hut they very ohieet ion?bio lor eating poses, for the reason given at At least one apparatus to knowledge, has been put on market for sulphuring fresh I and wo have reason to bel that this and other similar f tices are followed in the con as an easy way of putting fruits or vegetables for home The practice is certainly bad arid the users of such p A water and food surface to the | tiny roo. lets of the plants. These ' clay particles are much more I readily converted into plant food. You have noticed that wa'er lave running over clav lands becomes s rc muddy because the particles are erv* small enough to he held suspen vtth jn (j)e water, and under 1,1 certain forms many Ivcmio solOUK uble so the plant roots can take them up. 11 v chemical analysis, 1 to ' ' ., * . it it ',or Cen' sa,1('y soil was invays s?'nble; while with clay, only 08 pies, Per cent was insoluble. In other 1 The words, 7 per cent of the sand ' this was soluble, and 32 per cent ol ' 1' a! the clay. < >r the clay offered *li and- j times the amount of plant food, mid. The advantages ol a sandy soil lu|t?|are tlie eaee with which it is cnl,M" | tivated, and the readiness with 88 | which it responds to the addition IS 111 i,i , e i I ol soluble plant food. il in 1 'd. i <'S we certainly advise the ;?hnr ' J the breaking of corn land as deep as ft<,rb|yo,i ?? ? |,!?sihly tfo, if Hie clay hur.',s dry; but we would plant on a pre I level instead ol in the water are furrow'' NVe have planted corn pur | 4 11 i I h i water furrow'" :m<l I,;,.! ,ove* good result^; but we have had our b'Mer I?y breaking deep and j planting on a level, and found it f?111H , . . much easier to cultivate. We I eve ^ t Hi ink tlie greatest recommend a- I ntrv ,'on l',e "w;,tor furrow" ' up K.Vst?m 'uih is that it causes many use. ,f) pl"w ?i little deeper un ler the very corn, ?ives the runts of the corn rod- more good loose dirt in which to i il Department. ' , , - j ton ucts are bound to suiter in Me I long run. At present there is no ! way of improving on the old | method of carefully preparing -cied fruits or vegetables and put- . 8 (in t'11P them up in the usual way by 8 to j properly sealing in glass or tin ( as j vessels. e(j ' B. W. Kilgore. I _ I r as | , izer; Shall I Mix Clay with Sandy reJ Soil, and Plant Corn in y 7 ' j hree Water Furrow ? , sub i 'Southern Cultivator: ' ex-j T_, Kindly answer the following uite . ] i inquiries in your next issue: (!) edi hauling clay on sandy soil leal and mixing therewith an advansing tage? If so, why? (2) Would d in you advise breaking corn land ding very deep and planting in water ] furrow? Yours truly, hen Kershaw, S 0., B. N.J. ] teen will lar- Comment by the Editor: 1. It will he very beneficial to n 1 J . your sandy soil to have clay ' K mixed with it, but hauling it 1 would be a very expensive way lires socurin** it, unless you were I 8()j. removing the clay lor some pur ' aH. pise. A better way would be to 1 nta- plow deep enough to bring up * that some of your clay subsoil and ' the mix with the sand. An inch or 5 of two of clay turned up this way , bed every year, would increase the ' productiveness of the soil. The ^ clay is beneficial to sandy soil r for the following reasons : ( 1 ) :h of . teen ?andy sr)1' lo? porous, and i hence parts with its moistuie I jn too readily. (2) i'he grains of a]j sand are insoluble and offer no ap- food to the plant roots. (3) The rate el y particles are liner?they iced assist in making the sandy soil more compact and moist; being finer, they offer much more < Fertilizer Experiments. VIr. Johnson Has an Experi ment Station on His Owi Farm and Gives Results. ?riim Progressive Farmer Bel*, .v I give results ??f som< experiments in cotton f?-?r flu . ear 1905. The land whs well im >roved and >vmin cotton in 1904 ind dunghill near mv yard : Rows 70 yards long, Ml fee vide. lbs. Seedcottor STo. 1?No manure, 1,45 So. 2?Two rows, 3oo lbs. fertilizer before plant, ing and 150 on June 29, 1,10 No. 3?Two rows?450 pounds before planting 1,53 So. 4?Two rows?300 pounds before planting and 00 pounds nitrate soda June 29th 1,72 So. 5?Two rows?900 pounds guano i,<s: So. 6?Two rows?150 pounds guano before planting and GO pounds nitrate soda at same time 1.81 So. 7?One row?No manure 1,44 The land was well prepared bt fore planted and cultivated ofte ind well; the seasons were ver unfavorable in the early part c season, favorable in the latte part. The fertilizers used were of m 3wn mixing, analyzing about a follows : 10 per cent phosphoric acid. 2^ per cent ammonia. 4 per cent potash. Examination of table will hIioi that liberal application of am mnntu urn u ho n ofini u I f n In n/1 m :his character and that two ap plications were better than on' t think 300 pounds of fertilize pefore planting and 150 pound rom 20th of dune to 10th of Jul> nixed as follows :?80 pounds 1 >r 10 per cent acid. 15 to 2 pounds muriate of potash, an >0 pounds nitrate soda (or 6 pounds kainit in place of th nuriate of potash) will give bel er results than to put all th manure in before planting. Ou pest farmers use nit rate otsoda a itopdressing on cotton in July [5 :o 100 pounds per acre]. It keep :otton green and growing lat ind generally pays well. I think it pays to manure mod irately well and sow wheat a in >ats and manure heavy ; follow vith peas, and manure well witl ?cid phosphate and potash. 1 and is good cut vines for hay ; i and is very thin and deficient n regetable and organic matte urn under by the threeyear roti ion?cotton, corn, ,Hm?n grfu tnd peas. We thereby fill on and with vegetable matter whic s moat needed and miiBt be fui mhed before we can succeed i mproving our worn land an maintaining our better lands. 1 have been experimenting f< i number of years and the avei ige upland has done best wlie irriinonia and potash have bee us-* freely?say phosphoric acx 10 per cent; ammonia, I per cent potash, from 4 to G per cen Much of my land is very sandy, II. M. .Johnson. Johnston Co., N. C. grow, and from which to dnv their nourishment Thoseareth fundamental principals alter al Loose earth is iood for rooti and tlio roots will always h better able to extract a suppl of 'ood from pulverized soil. k ... , ? j tiovn sivrns f * - FOR - % | Money Spenders j 1 t Our entire line of Shoes at old prices. We W ,} v can sell you shoes at the same price they will I V now cost us, and make money. Don't miss ? 3 ^ this opportunity. Just received $250 worth ^ * new Laces and Embroidery to match at 2 1-2 # ^ , 3 $ *? 5oc ^ie yard. Beautiful line white goods, # ( Lawns, Piques, etc., from 5c to 35c the yard. * J Yard-wide Taffeta Silk, wear guaranteed, at X o ? 9^c? worth $1.25. Small lot Dress Shirts to ^ J close at 50c on the dollar. Full line white J 2 ^ and colored soft Shirts at 23c to 98c. * Just Received 1 7 J a solid case of men's and boys' Sample Hats. J J Your choice of boys' at 98c; men's $1.25? ^ 0 ? worth double the money. Our stock of Neck- J > C wear and Underwear is new and complete and s n J as cheap as the cheapest. We have a few ft J J winter-weight suits to close at your price in I r f order to make room for spring goods. We ^ ^ want 500 men to get a pair of our 75c Over- ^ y ft alls at 50c. No charges for showing goods. ? ft Yours respectfully, * ? i Funderburk Comp'y. \ ; % ' S Staple flROCRRIFS Fancy I ? ^ s ^ Mm Come and get something good to eat. Yes, we are in the Itt flW'ni. Selling stufT right aloii? and receiving fresh goods mh every day.* Our Fancy Grocery line is first class at reasone ffi atile prices. We have the right kind of Flour at the right t- price. If you don't believe it, just try it. We are selling Hi : % Farm Implements % as cheap as anvbodv. Bring us your Eggs, Chickens and lB E Butter. Always ready to serve you with politeness. e S Some nice Yam Potatoes for seed. ;| B. M. Welsh (Sh CO. g I) m In Springs Block,0 doors from National Bank. ! 1IHMMBWHWB1 ? n ' " ;1 pozzy ?|Sg The Old Reliable." - (j } < THE BANK OF LANCASTER. Lancaster. S.C. ^ n K CAPITAL $50,000.00. N dH SURPLUS $50,000.00. A ,r Loans made on Real Kstate, at reasonable rates. || . i id Collections iriven nromnt and careful attention V Interest allowed on time deposits.. ^ , '|W Your business solicited. The oldest, the largest and fil .> J lH strongest Bank in I>ancaster county. jf* ! /^vvyAgNvcwgyj j -n.e M?iiiodi?t? "f Rock ihii Notice of Dissolution are arranging 1o celebrate the .m, Notice la hereby given ttint the tlrm ? fiOth anniversary ol the found- nt Wilson A of Osceola, M. c,t . , . wa? t hi* day dissolved by mutual conw ing ol a Methodist church in sent The business will he close*! ,e Kock ? ". A,, el,.borate pro- J?'i JVCo^Twii.o^ gramme has been prepared for he paid to l? s. Wilson, and all claims 3? ., . ,. .* ... , , against said Urin must be presented )e the occasion, which will extend to him. y over several days, beginning ^ April 12th. 3-a7-oo-4w.